The 2026 Secretary-General Race: Too Many Candidacies without Political Backing (opens in new tab)

The selection of a secretary-general ranks among the most consequential decisions the United Nations makes. If, as some have argued, the secretary-general is a secular pope, then this is the conclave. While the General Assembly has made progress in improving the transparency of the process, much of it remains opaque. It is therefore important to […] The post The 2026 Secretary-General Race: Too Many Candidacies without Political Backing appeared first on IPI Global Observatory.